KENYA · GUIDE 0862 · EDITION 4.2
Wire jewellery making in Kenya
Hand-shaped wire jewellery with smooth finished ends
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional wire-jewellery batch: make ten pairs of adult drop earrings, each earring having one 8 mm bead on a 50 mm headpin, one wrapped connection and one documented ear wire. Target finished drop is approximately 25 mm below the hook, subject to the approved sample. Total bill: twenty beads, twenty headpins and twenty ear wires, plus spares for setup. Exclude piercing, children’s products and claims that a metal is hypoallergenic or sterling silver without evidence.
Who is the first customer?
adult accessory customers
Test the offer
Trial one simple range before offering complex custom work
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
No sharp points and reliable fastening
Cost drivers
- wire
- finishing
- hands-on time
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Fire Mountain Gems: Secrets to a Wrapped Loop ↗
Wrapped-loop formation and finishing; not a material-composition or allergy guarantee. · Checked 2026-10-26
CPSC: Art and Craft Safety Guide ↗
Art-material hazard overview; not Kenyan product certification or proof that a selected material is suitable. · Checked 2026-10-26